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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,621,837,528.27, 3,618,137,240.68 and 1,416,178,768.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,621,837,528.27, 3,618,137,240.68 and 1,416,178,768.94 is: 1,954,327,485.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,621,837,528.27 : 3,618,137,240.68 = 1,416,178,768.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,621,837,528.27/3,618,137,240.68 = 1,416,178,768.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,621,837,528.27x = 3,618,137,240.68 × 1,416,178,768.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,621,837,528.27x = 5,123,929,143,362,170,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,929,143,362,170,880/2,621,837,528.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954,327,485.25

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